Samaná celebrates coconut gastronomy and culture festival
Tourism August 15, 2024 | 10:24 am
Samaná, DR - Santa Bárbara de Samaná kicked off its long-awaited Gastronomic and Cultural Coconut Festival this Thursday evening, which will run until[...]
Marileidy Paulino promoted to First Lieutenant by Dominican Air Force
Local August 15, 2024 | 9:45 am
Santo Domingo.- On Wednesday, the Dominican Republic Air Force (FARD) promoted Marileidy Paulino, Olympic medalist in the 400 meters, to the rank of first lieutenant by order of Presi[...]Abinader and Curaçao Prime Minister hold bilateral meeting
Local August 15, 2024 | 9:28 am
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader held a bilateral meeting with Gilmar Pisas, Prime Minister of Curaçao and head of the Netherlands delegation, who arrived in the Dominican Rep[...]President Abinader meets with Alex Rodríguez
People August 15, 2024 | 8:41 am
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader welcomed former baseball player Alex Rodríguez to the National Palace on Wednesday afternoon for a discussion covering various national and in[...]Restoration Day: non-working holiday
Local August 15, 2024 | 8:37 am
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Labor has reminded the business and worker community in the Dominican Republic that Friday, August 16, Restoration Day, is a non-working holiday, and t[...]Montecristi maritime operation to enhance border security
North Coast August 14, 2024 | 5:37 pm
Montecristi.- The Dominican Republic Navy conducted a maritime operation near Montecristi to enhance border security. The operation involved three naval units—a patrol boat and two [...]Dominican tourism hits visitor record in four years
Tourism August 14, 2024 | 3:12 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Tourism has announced record-breaking numbers, with nearly 32 million tourists visiting the Dominican Republic from August 2020 to July 2024. In the fi[...]Environmental coalition urges action to protect Yuna River
Local August 14, 2024 | 1:26 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Coalition for the Defense of Protected Areas, a collective of Dominican environmental organizations, is advocating for the preservation of the Yuna River, which is[...]Abinader celebrates Dominican Republic’s Category 1 aviation status
Tourism August 14, 2024 | 11:54 am
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader celebrated the Dominican Republic's achievement of maintaining Category 1 airline status after passing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA[...]JICA to support construction of Ozama River bridge
Local August 14, 2024 | 10:55 am
Santo Domingo.- The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will contribute to the construction of a fifth bridge over the Ozama River to enhance traffic flow between the Nation[...]Surinamese President arrives for Abinader’s swearing-in ceremony
Local August 14, 2024 | 10:13 am
Santo Domingo.- Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi arrived in the Dominican Republic tonight to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President Luis Abinader for his second te[...]Flights canceled due to Storm Ernesto
Tourism August 14, 2024 | 9:17 am
Santo Domingo.- Flights between Saint Martin and the Dominican Republic scheduled for Wednesday, August 14, have been canceled following a statement from Princess Juliana Internationa[...]Fuel truck explosion on Duarte Highway
Local August 14, 2024 | 8:46 am
Santo Domingo.- The National Emergency and Security System (9-1-1) reported an incident on the Duarte Highway in El Llano, Puñal municipality, where a fuel truck explosion resulted i[...]Haitian Minister responds to Roberto Álvarez’s statement
World August 14, 2024 | 8:36 am
Haiti.- Dominican Republic's Foreign Minister, Roberto Álvarez, recently made a statement that drew a response from his Haitian counterpart, Dominique Dupuy. You might be interest[...]Roberto Álvarez: No barriers prevented Haitian Officials from attending inauguration
Local August 14, 2024 | 8:17 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic's Foreign Minister, Roberto Álvarez, addressed recent reports by journalist Jacqueline Charles claiming that Haitian officials had declined to atte[...]XXXVI Commercial Exhibition for tourism in October
Economy August 13, 2024 | 5:07 pm
Punta Cana.- The Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic (Asonahores) has announced the XXXVI Asonahores Commercial Exhibition, a key business platform connecting [...]Marileidy Paulino declines house donation from businessman
People August 13, 2024 | 3:51 pm
Santo Domingo.- Olympic gold medalist Marileidy Paulino clarified on Tuesday that she has declined a house offered by businessman Antonio Carbone as a reward for her recent victory at[...]China sends envoy to attend Abinader’s inauguration
World August 13, 2024 | 2:10 pm
Beijing.- The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced that Jin Zhuanglong, an envoy of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, will represent China at the inauguration of Dominican President Luis Abin[...]Storm Ernesto to bring showers but no direct impact on Dominican Republic
Local August 13, 2024 | 1:15 pm
Santo Domingo.- Indomet has reported that Tropical Storm Ernesto is currently located approximately 565 kilometers east-southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, with maximum sustained wind[...]Haitian Presidential Transitional Council declines invitation to Abinader’s inauguration
World August 13, 2024 | 11:16 am
Haiti.- Amid ongoing tensions between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the Haitian Presidential Transitional Council has declined an invitation to attend the swearing-in ceremony of [...]